Haq Do Balochistan Long March” Reaches Multan Under Leadership of Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman

MULTAN:The “**Haq Do Balochistan Long March**,” organized by Jamaat-e-Islami to raise voice for the rights of Balochistan, reached Multan today under the leadership of **Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman Baloch**. The marchers received a warm welcome at **Jamia-tul-Uloom**, where the JI leadership addressed the media and strongly condemned the ongoing deprivation, insecurity, and state oppression in Balochistan.

Speaking at the event, **Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman** said, “We are carrying the cries of Balochistan to the nation. We demand the right to life for Baloch youth, access to education and healthcare, and an end to enforced disappearances. We are not asking for water or electricity—just the assurance of human dignity.”

He lamented that **out of the Rs. 249 billion development budget, Rs. 83 billion are spent solely on security**, while people remain deprived of basic services like health, education, and employment. Despite the **China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)** beginning in Balochistan, the province has received no benefit, he said. “Thousands of lives are lost each year on the Quetta-Karachi highway, but even one kilometer of road is not built,” he added.

The event was also attended by **Syed Zeeshan Akhtar** (Amir Jamaat-e-Islami South Punjab), **Sohaib Ammar Siddiqi** (Amir JI Multan), **Zahid Akhtar Baloch** (Naib Amir JI Balochistan), **Maulana Abdul Razzaq** (Principal, Jamia-tul-Uloom), **Hafiz Muhammad Aslam**, **Chaudhry Athar Aziz Advocate**, and several participants and leaders of the Long March.

Maulana Hidayat criticized the **criminalization of peaceful protest**, stating, “We are not running an unconstitutional movement. Presenting us as guerrilla commanders is sheer injustice. Our women are being tortured in Islamabad, our mineral resources are being looted, and we are made to feel like strangers in our own homes.”

He further questioned, “If **Modi** can invest in Balochistan, why can’t Pakistan’s own rulers invest in the youth of the province?” He demanded to know why Balochistan has been turned into a battlefield. “Who will eliminate RAW? Why does the state treat its own citizens like enemies?” he asked.

He strongly demanded the **immediate release of Maherang Baloch and other missing persons**, vowing to take their demands to Islamabad and stand in solidarity with the women staging sit-ins for their missing loved ones.

“Our people—professors, doctors—want peace, not war,” he concluded, emphasizing that the struggle would remain peaceful and democratic.